Malawi vs Malaysia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Malawi
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
116th
Malaysia rank
118th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
00.020.040.06196019922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malawi ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 166 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Malaysia?
Malawi, at 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Malaysia?
0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.